spineless
1. weak in willpower, courage or vitality (Freq. 1) • Syn: namby-pamby, gutless, wishy-washy • Similar to: weak • Derivationally related forms: spinelessness, namby-pamby (for: namby-pamby) 2. lacking a backbone or spinal column - worms are an example of invertebrate animals • Syn: invertebrate • Ant: vertebrate (for: invertebrate) • Topics: zoology, zoological science 3. lacking spiny processes - spineless fins • Ant: spinous 4. lacking thorns • Syn: thornless • Similar to: unarmed
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